1957. Boller, Willy. MASTERPIECES OF THE JAPANESE COLOR WOODCUT: Collection W. Boller. Boston Book and Art Shop, [1957]. Folio, 187 pp., with numerous plates of which several are in color. Fine, in a lightly soiled dust jacket. More
1957. Boller, Willy. MASTERPIECES OF THE JAPANESE COLOR WOODCUT: Collection W. Boller. Boston Book and Art Shop, [1957]. Folio, 187 pp., with numerous plates of which several are in color. Boards and cloth. Near fine. More
1947. BOLLER, Willy. MEISTER DES JAPANISCHEN FARBHOLZSCHNITTES. Mit photographien von R. Spreng. Bern: Herausgegeben im Urs Graf- Verlag, (1948). 4to., purple cloth-backed, tan paper-covered boards; 174pp. Near fine, in a lightly edgeworn jacket. More
1892. BONVALOT, Gabriel. DE PARIS AU TONKIN A TRAVERS LE TIBET INCONNU. Illustrated by engravings after photographs by Prince HENRI D'ORLEANS. Paris: Librairie Hachette et Cie, 1892. First edition. 510 + [1] pp. 4to., half red morocco with gilt rules, raised bands, gilt spine ornaments and lettering, t.e.g, red marbled..... More
Sekino Junichirō 関野準一郎, Takei Takeo 武井 武雄 Hashimoto Okiie et al. Editor unknown. Yamataka Noboru 山高登, 橋本興家. n.p. n.d. String bound fukuro toji 20 x 15cm with title slip in Japanese on front cover. A handmade album with a delightful collection of 52 color and monochrome bookplates and stamps by..... More
1714. [BOTANICAL] Li Shizhen, revised by Inô Jakusui. Shinkôsei HONZO KOMOKU. Kyôto & Edo. Shôtoku 4 [1714]. Ohon size, Ino [1655-1715], an important traditonal doctor, revised and enalarged Li Shizhen [1518-93]'s seminal work of materia medica, which had been imported into Japan through Nagasaki in the early 17th century. Hayashi..... More
1931. [BOTANICAL] Murakami Sadao, artist. HANA NO SHIRABE. Kyoto, MARIA Gabo, Showa 6 [1931]. Large publisher's original chitsu clasped case, containing a cloth-covered portfolio with a table of contents of all 50 of the oban sized flower prints by Murakami, printed exquisitely by the MARIA Gabo. Image size 11 x...... More
1908. [BOTANICAL] Sakai HO-ITSU, Suzuki KI-ITSU & Nakano KI-MEI. SHIKI NO HANA. Kyoto, Meiji 41 [1908]. 10 volumes [18.8 X 27.9 cm], complete, bound orihon style in stiff paper covers with printed paper title labels. There are 2 spring, 4 summer, 3 autumn and 1 winter volumes, with a grand..... More
1827. [BOTANICAL] Toneri Shigetaka [1779-1847] SO^MOKU SEIFU; YU^DOKU SO^MOKU ZUSETSU. [Nagoya], Eirakuya To^shiro^, Bunsei 10 [1827]. 5 volumes, string-bound Japanese style, fukuro-toji, original printed paper title labels. 28.3 x 19.2 cm. Perfect condition. An interesting illustrated work (some color) on poisonous plants. Found at Kerlen 1657,1895. Complete. In a modern..... More
1895. BOWES, James L. NOTES ON SHIPPO. A Sequel to Japanese Enamels. London: Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner & Co, 1895. First edition, inscribed by the author. 4to, green cloth-backed, decorated tan paper-covered boards; xii + 109pp. + ads. Ex-library. Cloth at spine has been re-backed. With much external wear and..... More
1895. BOWES, James L. NOTES ON SHIPPO. A Sequel to Japanese Enamels. London: Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner & Co, 1895. First edition, inscribed by the author to Stewart Culin, the author of the important work: KOREAN GAMES, published in the same year as this valuable monograph. 4to, green cloth-backed, decorated..... More
1891. BOWES, James L.. A VINDICATION OF THE DECORATED POTTERY OF JAPAN. Privately printed, 1891. This copy inscribed with the writer's compliments. Small 4to., white paper-covered boards, decorated in gilt; 64pp. Illustrated with 2 color plates, 1 line drawing, 1 half-tone. Ex-library. Spine considerably worn, boards soiled, else very good..... More
1891. BOWES, James L.. A VINDICATION OF THE DECORATED POTTERY OF JAPAN. Privately printed, 1891. Small 4to., white paper-covered boards, decorated in gilt; 64pp. Illustrated with 2 color plates, 1 line drawing, 1 half-tone. Ex-library. Remnants of paper cover on pastedowns, small tape repair at spine, some wear to heel..... More
1882. BOWES, James Lord. JAPANESE MARKS AND SEALS. London: Henry Sotheran & Co., London 1882. First edition. 4to., Original red bevelled cloth, gilt, t.e.g.; color frontis. + ix + color map of Japan + 379pp. Profusely illustrated in the text in b&w. Covers very good. Always found weak and partially..... More
1973. BRINKER, Helmut. DIE ZEN-BUDDHISTISCHE BILDNUSMALEREI IN CHINA UND JAPAN von den Anfangen bis zum Ende des 16. Jahrhunderts; eine Untersuchung zur Ikonographie, Typen- und Entwicklungsgeschichte. Wiesbaden: Franz Steiner, 1973. Munchener ostasiatische Studien, Band 10. Inscribed by the author on the half-title page. Octavo. x,279 pp. + [38] black &..... More
1897. BRINKLEY, F., ed. JAPAN DESCRIBED AND ILLUSTRATED BY THE JAPANESE, WRITTEN BY EMINENT JAPANESE AUTHORITIES AND SCHOLARS, VOL. II, DE LUXE EDITION. Boston: J B Millet Company, 1897. No. 439 of 750 numbered copies (De Luxe edition). Elephant folio, 74 + [2] pp. + 8 large plates, being one..... More
1897. BRINKLEY, F., ed. JAPAN DESCRIBED AND ILLUSTRATED BY THE JAPANESE, WRITTEN BY EMINENT JAPANESE AUTHORITIES AND SCHOLARS, VOL. III, DE LUXE EDITION. Boston: J B Millet Company, 1897. No. 439 of 750 numbered copies (De Luxe edition). Elephant folio, 112 + [2] pp. + 8 large plates, being one..... More
1897. BRINKLEY, F., ed. JAPAN DESCRIBED AND ILLUSTRATED BY THE JAPANESE, WRITTEN BY EMINENT JAPANESE AUTHORITIES AND SCHOLARS, VOL. V, DE LUXE EDITION. Boston: J B Millet Company, 1897. No. 439 of 750 numbered copies (De Luxe edition). Elephant folio, 190 + [2] pp. + 8 large plates, being one..... More
1897. BRINKLEY, F., ed. JAPAN DESCRIBED AND ILLUSTRATED BY THE JAPANESE, WRITTEN BY EMINENT JAPANESE AUTHORITIES AND SCHOLARS, VOL. V, DE LUXE EDITION. Boston: J B Millet Company, 1897. No. 439 of 750 numbered copies (De Luxe edition). Elephant folio, 230 + [2] pp. + 8 large plates, being one..... More
1898. BRINKLEY, F., ed. JAPAN DESCRIBED AND ILLUSTRATED BY THE JAPANESE, WRITTEN BY EMINENT JAPANESE AUTHORITIES AND SCHOLARS, VOL. VII, DE LUXE EDITION. Boston: J B Millet Company, 1898. No. 439 of 750 numbered copies (De Luxe edition). Elephant folio, 270 pp. + 8 large plates, being six colored albumen..... More
1916. (BRITISH MUSEUM). A CATALOGUE OF JAPANESE & CHINESE WOODCUTS... in the British Museum. By Laurence Binyon. [London]: Printed by order of the Trustees, 1916. First edition. 4to, lii + 605 pp., with 3 color plates and 28 b&w plates tipped in. Green cloth. Front hinge cracked, cloth splitting at..... More
1873. BRITTAN, Harriette G. SHOSHIE, THE HINDOO ZENANA TEACHER. New York: Thomas Whittaker (1873). 222 + 3 pp. publisher's advertisements. 12mo., brick colored cloth stamped in gilt and blind. Light shelfwear and rubbing to cloth. Small adhesion spot to coated brown pastedown and flyleaf. Pencil ownership to blank recto preceding..... More
1969. BRONSTEIN, Leo. FIVE VARIATIONS ON THE THEME OF JAPANESE PAINTING. Freeport: The Bond Wheelright Company, (1969). First edition. Tall 8vo., black cloth with illustration; xvi + 373p. 35 color plates, many b&w illustrations. This is a fine copy. More
1969. BRONSTEIN, Leo. FIVE VARIATIONS ON THE THEME OF JAPANESE PAINTING. Freeport: The Bond Wheelright Company, (1969). First edition. Tall 8vo., black cloth with illustration; xvi + 373p. 35 color plates, many b&w illustrations. This is a fine copy. More
1912. BROU, A. SAINT FRANCOIS XAVIER: 1506-1548, TOME PREMIER, & TOME SECOND, LIVRE SIXIEME: UNE ANNEE AUX INDES (1548-1549). 2 VOLUMES. Paris: Gabriel Beauchesne & Cie, 1912. xvi + 445/487 pp. 8vo., half calf with raised bands, gilt spine lettering and marbled paper covered boards. Ex-library with no external markings..... More